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Farmers lambast ‘catastrophic’ water cuts

Severe reductions in water supply to agriculture will have devastating consequences for farmers and consumers alike, agricultural association president Kyriakos Kailas cautioned on Saturday. Kailas described the scale of the cuts as “catastrophic”, questioning how farmers are expected to survive amid deepening water scarcity. “With water cuts, those farmers who have boreholes will produce very […]

31.01.2026 19:37

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Leaders Arsenal end slump with 4-0 romp at Leeds

Premier League leaders Arsenal ended their mini-slump with an emphatic 4-0 victory at Leeds United on Saturday putting them seven points clear despite Bukayo Saka being ruled out through injury just before kickoff. Martin Zubimendi’s header and an own goal by Leeds keeper Karl Darlow put Arsenal in command before halftime, while Viktor Gyokeres’s volley […]

31.01.2026 19:01

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Italy investigates church painting of angel restored to look like Meloni

An angel in a church in central Rome has been restored to look like Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a national newspaper reported on Saturday, prompting the culture ministry to investigate and Meloni to laugh off the affair. In a front-page story, la Repubblica daily was the first to note that one of two angels […]

31.01.2026 18:55

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Solana (SOL) or Mutuum Finance (MUTM): Which one will lead the 2026 bull run?

As the crypto market gears up for the anticipated 2026 bull cycle, investors are weighing legacy Layer 1 networks against emerging DeFi innovations. Solana (SOL), one of the largest blockchain ecosystems, continues to draw interest for its speed, throughput, and established ecosystem. Meanwhile, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) — a new DeFi lending and borrowing protocol — […]

31.01.2026 18:10

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Ellinas returns to action at Estoril after strong start to season

Cypriot driver Tio Ellinas was back on track at Estoril on Thursday as the Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe continued with rounds three and four, following a podium finish at the opening meeting of the season in Portimao. Ellinas competed in the sport division field at the Portuguese circuit, which hosted a full programme of […]

31.01.2026 18:09

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Hundreds protest in Milan over US ICE role in Games security

Hundreds of Italians protested in Milan on Saturday over the involvement of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement staff in supporting the US delegation at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The demonstrators, including family groups, blew whistles and sang Bruce Springsteen songs, picking up on some of the tactics used by anti-ICE protesters in the United […]

31.01.2026 17:25

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Snoop Dogg targets Premier League future for Swansea

American rapper and producer Snoop Dogg said he wanted to be hands-on in helping to drive Swansea City back to the Premier League after investing in the Championship club. Snoop Dogg became an investor with the Welsh side in July, along with Croatian midfielder Luka Modric, while businesswoman and television personality Martha Stewart joined as […]

31.01.2026 17:21

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Three-month-old shaken baby extubated, condition serious but stable

A three-month-old infant admitted to Makarios children’s hospital last week with shaken baby syndrome was extubated on Saturday, according to Okypy press spokesman Charalambos Charilaou. Charilaou confirmed that the infant’s condition remains “serious but stable”. The baby was transferred to Makarios hospital after doctors identified injuries consistent with shaken baby syndrome. A 28-year-old man, the […]

31.01.2026 16:34

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One person killed, 14 hurt in blast in Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reports

At least one person was killed and 14 injured in an explosion in the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, a local official told Iranian news agencies, but the cause of the blast was not known. The semi-official Tasnim news agency said that social media reports alleging that a Revolutionary Guard navy commander […]

31.01.2026 16:28

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Illegal beach structures demolished at Pervolia

Municipal authorities have begun demolishing illegal structures along the Pervolia beachfront on Saturday. The demolitions follow actions taken by the Larnaca municipality during 2024 and 2025 to remove premises operating illegally within the beach protection zone. In a written reply to a parliamentary question, interior minister Constantinos Ioannou said the measures were taken under the […]

31.01.2026 16:19

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What Cyprus ‘coffee snobs’ think of Nicosia coffee shops

Here’s a pro tip, says Christos Soteriou. If you’re in a place with no good options – at the airport, say – and desperate for a coffee, go to Starbucks (or whatever the big global chain is), grab an Americano, and add some salt. The salt will absorb the bitterness, so the coffee should be […]

31.01.2026 16:00

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Harrison and Skupski win Australian Open doubles title in first major together

Sixth seeds Neal Skupski and Christian Harrison defeated Australia’s wildcard pairing of Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans 7-6(4) 6-4 to capture the Australian Open men’s doubles title on Saturday in their first Grand Slam event as a team. The British-American duo’s victory at Rod Laver Arena gave Harrison his first Grand Slam title and marked […]

31.01.2026 15:22

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Mertens and Zhang win Australian Open women’s doubles crown

Fourth seeds Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai won the Australian Open women’s doubles title on Saturday with a 7-6(4) 6-4 victory over Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic, claiming their first Grand Slam trophy as a duo. The victory handed Mertens her sixth Grand Slam title while Zhang won her third but the triumph almost never […]

31.01.2026 15:19

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History awaits as Djokovic and Alcaraz meet in Australian Open final

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet in Sunday’s Australian Open final with history in the balance, as the Serbian great chases a record 25th Grand Slam title and the Spanish dynamo bids to become the youngest man to win all four majors. Modern men’s tennis has not lacked for champions pushing for the next frontier […]

31.01.2026 15:06

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A Century Travel guide to chasing warmth

Winter can be painfully repetitive: the same jackets, the same early dark evenings, the same ‘let’s just stay in’ compromise. A sunshine break doesn’t just change the temperature; it changes the rhythm of your day. You wake up with the light, you eat outside without thinking about it, and suddenly the week feels wider again. […]

31.01.2026 15:00

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€7 million state grant released to parties ahead of May elections

Parliament has released €7 million in state funding to political parties for the upcoming elections in May, clearing a legal hurdle that had blocked the grant amid questions over alleged irregular payments in previous election cycles. The release follows an opinion from the attorney-general, George Savvides a week ago which concluded that legal action to […]

31.01.2026 14:52

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Residents protest outside Dhekelia bases over urban planning delays

Dhekelia community council held a protest on Saturday outside the Dhekelia base police station, calling for urgent action on pending urban planning zones and the expansion of the Xylofagou quarry within the British Bases. In a statement issued to base police chief, the council insisted that “the residents of these communities cannot be forced to […]

31.01.2026 14:15

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Labour ministry reports total state debt to public funds at €12.8 billion

Cyprus’ state debt to public funds has reached €12.8 billion at the start of this year, up from €11.3 billion at the beginning of last year, the ministry of labour reported to parliament on Saturday. The debt to the social security fund alone rose from €9.4 billion in 2023, €7.3 billion in 2018, €7 billion […]

31.01.2026 13:50

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February dates proposed for leaders’ talks

President Nikos Christodoulides has conveyed three potential dates for meetings with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed on Saturday. The dates in question being Monday, February 16, Wednesday, February 18, and Tuesday, February 24. The dates were communicated to Erhurman through Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou and Erhurman’s undersecretary Mehmet Dana. […]

31.01.2026 13:35

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Akel demands answers over missing explosives during military exercise

Fallout intensified over the disappearance of 13.6 kilograms of TNT from a national guard firing range in Kalo Chorio on Friday, with Akel describing the incident as “extremely serious” and calling on the defence ministry to provide immediate explanations. In a statement issued on Saturday, Akel said the loss of a large quantity of explosives […]

31.01.2026 13:30

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New map reveals hidden landscape under Antarctica’s ice sheet

Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, uncovering an exuberant landscape of mountains, canyons, valleys and plains while discerning for the first time tens of thousands of hills and other smaller features. The researchers used the latest high-resolution satellite observations and a […]

31.01.2026 13:30

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‘Foreign ministry’ in north repeats calls for ‘two states’ after mandate renewal

The UN Security Council’s renewal of the UN peacekeeping force mandate has drawn sharp criticism from the north, with the ‘foreign ministry’ urging the UN to abandon the federal model and adopt a two-state solution based on sovereign equality. In a statement issued after the Security Council extended Unficyp’s mandate until January 31, 2027, the […]

31.01.2026 13:11

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Rybakina overpowers Sabalenka to win first Australian Open title

Elena Rybakina produced a thunderous display to dismantle Aryna Sabalenka 6‑4 4‑6 6-4 on Saturday and capture a maiden Australian Open title, turning the tables on the world number one in their Melbourne Park final rematch from three years ago. In the first Grand Slam final since 2008 featuring players yet to drop a set, […]

31.01.2026 13:09

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Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, health ministry says

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 12 people, the Palestinian health ministry said, with children reported to be among the fatalities in the latest violence rattling a tenuous ceasefire. One airstrike hit an apartment in Gaza City killing three children and two women, according to a family member and the official Palestinian news agency […]

31.01.2026 12:53

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